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State of the Market
Digital Transformation in the London Insurance Market
July 15, 2021The UK insurance market, the world's largest (re)insurance hub, is poised for radical transformation with the recent release of Lloyd’s Blueprint 2.0, the marketplace’s digitalization program. The transformation has been accelerated by consumer needs, habits, and expectations, which have shifted during the pandemic spurred by the demand for digital experiences. In a bid to capitalize on the new digital economy, UK insurers and brokers are focusing on weaponizing technology to remain cost competitive and drive growth and differentiation. They are looking to accelerate their transformation trajectories through focused investments in data, cloud, platforms, and digital solutions and keep pace with a slew of modernization initiatives in the UK insurance market. This appetite for change and technology disruptions provides technology vendors and IT service providers a unique opportunity to serve the needs of London market participants and drive market transformation. Scope Industry: insurance Geography: UK Contents This report studies: UK insurance market trends and analysis Overview of Lloyd's of London Blueprint 2.0 initiatives and implications for market participants, technology vendors, and IT service providers UK insurance technology vendor and IT service provider landscape and their capability analysis Implications for technology vendors and IT service providers to drive profitable growth in the UK insurance market Membership(s) Insurance Information Technology Sourcing and Vendor Management -
July 14, 2021The global cyber insurance market is currently valued at nearly US$7 billion-8 billion and is expected to grow at over 20% CAGR over 2020-23 on account of increasing cyberattacks, the growing need for IT compliance and regulations, and substantial financial and non-financial losses. The rapid shift to a remote/work-from-home format has compelled enterprises globally to re-think their cybersecurity strategies, reassess their cyber threat exposures, and develop cyber policy plans that can adequately manage any potential threats. Insurers are experiencing increasing interest in cyber policies from small and midsize enterprises that are presently underinsured and are looking for solutions to shield them from high economic losses in the event of an attack. In this research, we provide a comprehensive view of the global cyber insurance market, its key growth drivers, and challenges. We also forecast how the market will evolve and its implications for both IT service providers and enterprises. Scope Industry: insurance Geography: global Contents: This report examines the following topics: Cyber insurance market dynamics Challenges that cyber insurers and enterprises face Threat from the cloud Regulatory updates Cyber and IT security vendor landscape Future of cyber insurance Membership(s) Insurance Information Technology Sourcing and Vendor Management
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State of the Market
Insurance IT Services – State of the Market 2021: Future-readying Insurance Business Through Continuous Digital Unraveling
Feb. 26, 2021The coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic fallout have adversely impacted insurance businesses, leading to demand stress, revenue compression, and profitability pressure. In addition, consumer needs, habits, and expectations, which were gradually evolving pre-COVID-19, have radically shifted during the pandemic, spurred by the demand for compelling online experiences. While the announcement of COVID-19 vaccine and a potential return to normalcy have lifted the industry sentiments, uncertainty still prevails, and challenges loom large as the industry recovers from recessionary conditions. Insurers are focusing on accelerating the recovery from the pandemic, while simultaneously focusing on growth and differentiation, in a bid to address the industry stress factors they are facing. Reevaluating key levers of their IT operating model, such as sourcing activity, sourcing location strategies, vendor portfolios, and operational agility, is proving to be the key to executing cost transformation and resiliency for insurance businesses. Added to this, creating pathways for competitive advantage through hyper-focus on data, cloud, platforms, digital solutions, and talent will be essential to enable business model innovation and drive market share gains. Insurers are, therefore, looking to double down on cost and experience transformation simultaneously, to set themselves up for future success. In this report, to identify Pinnacle performance in talent management in the GICs, Everest Group examined five key capability areas: talent strategy, talent acquisition, talent development, performance management & employee value proposition, and technology; and three key types of outcomes: cost, operational, and strategic by studying talent journeys of 43 GICs that participated in the study. Scope In this report we cover: Strategies adopted by insurance enterprises to counter the existing industry stress factors Implications for insurers to accelerate recovery from the pandemic and execute cost and efficiency transformation Technology considerations to execute growth and differentiation for insurers and drive future success Membership(s) Insurance Information Technology Sourcing and Vendor Management -
Provider Compendium
Application and Digital Services (ADS) in Life and Annuities (L&A) Insurance – Service Provider Compendium 2021
Jan. 15, 2021Life and Annuities (L&A) insurers are facing twin pressures – profitability pressures due to an interest rate decline globally and increasing legacy technology costs due to outdated core systems and a legacy technology backbone. This has accelerated the need to adopt modern core systems, increase the reliance on analytics and newer technologies to take costs out rapidly, make new products faster, and sell more using the data already generated, as well as deal with increasing compliance mandates. To address these needs, insurers are adopting a more cloud-native core system, increasing automation in their operations to provide superior policyholder and agent experience, and reducing their time-to-market for newer insurance products. In this compendium, we provide detailed profiles of 21 leading IT application and digital services providers featured on the Application and Digital Services in Life and Annuities Insurance PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2021. Each profile provides a comprehensive picture of the provider’s service focus, scale of operations, business performance, recent case studies, key Intellectual Property (IP) / solutions, and domain investments. The analysis is based on Everest Group’s RFI process, interactions with leading IT application and digital services providers, client reference checks, and an ongoing analysis of the L&A insurance application and digital services market. Scope In this compendium, we evaluate the following IT application and digital services providers in L&A insurance: Accenture, Atos, Capgemini, Coforge, Cognizant, Damco Solutions, DXC Technology, HCL Technologies, IBM, Infosys, LTI, Mindtree, Mphasis, NTT DATA, RapidValue Solutions, TCS, Tech Mahindra, ValueMomentum, Virtusa, Wipro, and Zensar Technologies. Contents This report provides: An overview of L&A insurance service providers’ insurance application and digital services business and offerings, including vision, business performance, and services and geography focus Client success stories, including business challenges, solutions delivered, and impact generated An overview of the provider’s domain investments, key Intellectual Property (IP) / solutions, and partnerships related to L&A insurance application and digital services A detailed assessment of the service provider’s strengths and areas of improvement Membership(s) Insurance Information Technology Sourcing and Vendor Management -
Thematic Report
Life & Annuities (L&A) Insurance Core Platform Software Adoption Trends – Unlocking Efficiency and Growth for L&A Insurers
Dec. 16, 2020Core modernization is becoming a strategic mandate for L&A insurers, to enable transformation on the back of uncertainties induced by the pandemic and market stresses. L&A insurers are adopting a platforms-based approach to core modernization, by breaking free from the limitations of legacy core and driving improved operational efficiency, agility, scalability, and front-to-back experiences. The L&A insurance core platform software vendors are responding to these demand themes by developing solutions to enable insurers to support the entire life insurance value chain. In addition, the industry software vendors are investing in building cloud readiness capabilities and modern microservices-enabled architecture, which enables rapid integrations and easy configurability, to help L&A insurers develop a digital foundation with the end-goal of becoming more agile, efficient, and customer centric. In this report, we analyze the L&A insurance core platform software transactions activity, market size, growth drivers, state of platform adoption across various market segments, and implications for L&A insurance carriers and platform vendors. Scope State of core platform adoption in L&A insurance market Marquee deals signed by platform vendors Implications for L&A insurance carriers and platform vendors Membership(s) Insurance Information Technology Sourcing and Vendor Management -
Provider Compendium
Insurance Business Model Innovation Enablement Services – Service Provider Compendium 2021
Dec. 11, 2020The rise of the sharing economy, rapidly evolving customer demands, the changing nature of risks, and significant COVID-19-caused shifts in the business environment have prompted carriers to institute new business models by enabling products, services, pricing, and channel innovation. To support insurers in their business model innovation journeys, IT service providers are adopting a business-first lens to operating model transformation, demonstrating rapid prototyping capabilities, showcasing high levels of strategic thinking and innovation credentials, and showing the willingness to engage via flexible commercial constructs to fund transformation programs. In this report, we provide detailed profiles of 16 leading IT service providers featured on Everest Group’s PEAK Matrix® for Insurance Business Model Innovation Enablement Services. Each profile provides information on the service provider’s top investments to enable business model innovation, the vision for enabling new business model innovation for insurance clients, and key success stories. Scope This research studies the following IT service providers associated with insurance business model innovation enablement services: Birlasoft, Capgemini, Coforge, Cognizant, DXC Technology, HCL Technologies, LTI, Mindtree, Mphasis, RapidValue, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Trianz, Virtusa, Wipro, and Zensar Technologies. Contents In this report, we share: A snapshot of the Insurance Business Model Innovation Enablement Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2021 An overview of the service providers’ top investments to enable the insurers’ business model innovation journeys Service providers’ vision for enabling new business model innovation for insurance clients Providers’ key success stories Everest Group’s perspective on the strengths and areas of improvement for the 16 service providers Membership(s) Insurance Information Technology Sourcing and Vendor Management -
PEAK Matrix®
Application and Digital Services (ADS) in Life and Annuities (L&A) Insurance – PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2021
Dec. 10, 2020Life and Annuities (L&A) insurers are facing twin pressures – profitability pressures due to interest rate decline globally and increasing legacy technology costs due to outdated core systems and a legacy technology backbone. This has accelerated the need to adopt modern core systems, increase the reliance on analytics and newer technologies to take costs out rapidly, make new products faster and sell more using the data already generated, as well as deal with the regulatory pressure of increasing compliance mandates. To address these needs, insurers are adopting a more cloud-native core system, increasing automation in their operations to provide superior policyholder and agent experience, and focusing on reducing their time-to-market for newer insurance products. In this report, Everest Group studies the vision, capabilities, and market impact of 21 leading service providers with respect to their IT application and digital services portfolios in the global L&A insurance sector. The service providers were positioned on Everest Group’s proprietary PEAK Matrix® to identify Leaders, Major Contenders, Aspirants, and Star Performers. Scope Market trends and activity in application and digital services in L&A insurance L&A insurance application and digital services PEAK Matrix characteristics Service provider characteristics Contents In this report, we focus on: Assessment of service providers on several capability-related dimensions related to application and digital services for L&A insurers Key market trends and their implications for key stakeholders Everest Group L&A Insurance Application and Digital Services PEAK Matrix 2021 Characteristics of Leaders, Major Contenders, and Aspirants on the Everest Group L&A insurance application and digital services PEAK Matrix Star Performers on the L&A Insurance Application and Digital Services PEAK Matrix 2021 Profiles of service providers Membership Insurance - IT Services (ITS) Sourcing and Vendor Management -
Nov. 20, 2020The rise of the sharing economy, rapidly evolving customer demands, the changing nature of risks, and significant COVID-19-caused shifts in the business environment have prompted carriers to institute new business models by enabling products, services, pricing, and channel innovation. To support insurers in their business model innovation journeys, IT service providers are adopting a business-first lens to operating model transformation, demonstrating rapid prototyping capabilities, showcasing high levels of strategic thinking and innovation credentials, and showing willingness to engage via flexible commercial constructs to fund transformation programs. In this report, Everest Group studied the vision, capability, and market impact of 16 leading IT service providers with respect to their business model innovation enablement services portfolio in the insurance sector. The service providers were positioned on Everest Group’s proprietary PEAK Matrix® and categorized into Leaders, Major Contenders, and Aspirants. Scope This research covers the following IT service providers associated with insurance business model innovation enablement services: Birlasoft, Capgemini, Coforge, Cognizant, DXC Technology, HCL Technologies, LTI, Mindtree, Mphasis, RapidValue, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Trianz, Virtusa, Wipro, and Zensar Technologies. Contents In this report, we focus on: Assessment of service providers on several capability-related dimensions related to insurance business model innovation enablement services Key market trends and their implications for key stakeholders Everest Group PEAK Matrix for insurance business model innovation enablement services Characteristics of Leaders, Major Contenders, and Aspirants Profiles of service providers Membership Insurance - IT Services (ITS) Sourcing and Vendor Management
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Aug. 21, 2020Insurers are planning for rapid digital adoption to reimagine products, channels, and operations in a post-pandemic world and have been investing in digital capabilities such as analytics, automation, cloud, design thinking, Internet of Things (IoT), Machine Learning (ML), and mixed reality. Data is the foundational asset that powers these digital capabilities and insurers, which have amassed a massive volume and variety of data, both structured and unstructured, are now struggling to realize return on investment from their data initiatives. Globally, insurance firms spent over US$6.3 billion on data and analytics services in 2019. As insurers accelerate their data initiatives, advancements in predictive analytics technology and use cases specific to the insurance industry are reaching enterprise adoption maturity. Predictive analytics assists insurers in adopting newer business models, driving superior operational efficiencies, and improving customer experience. Enterprise-wide adoption of predictive analytics is a key enabler to drive top-line growth and cost take-out initiatives. Thus, the insurance industry has experienced increased adoption of predictive analytics in recent times – driven by an explosion in data availability, increased adoption of the cloud, data democratization, and advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) / ML. In this report, we define predictive analytics, identify the business drivers for the adoption of predictive analytics in insurance, explore use cases, look at the challenges insurers face in their adoption journeys, understand the complex technology vendor and service provider landscape, and provide best-in-class examples of insurers leveraging predictive analytics. Scope Industry: insurance Geographic scope: global Contents In this report, we study: The adoption of predictive analytics in the insurance industry Predictive analytics through a platform-based operating model Drivers for the adoption of predictive analytics in insurance Best-in-class examples of adoption of predictive analytics by insurers Associated challenges and the technology vendor and service provider landscape Membership Data & AnalyticsInsurance - IT Services (ITS)
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State of the Market
Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance State of the Market 2020: Underwriting for the Next Normal
Aug. 07, 2020In this research, we carry out a detailed analysis of the Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance industry, analyzing the forces shaping the industry’s future, especially in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic. We highlight the implications for key insurance functions and recommend strategies for P&C insurers to thrive in the next normal. The report also studies the industry’s IT services spend and provides IT outsourcing spend analysis by Line of Business (LoB), buyer size, geography, and IT services segment. Scope Industry: P&C insurance Geography: global Contents In this report, we study the following topics: Forces shaping the future of the P&C insurance industry Implications for P&C insurers in the light of COVID-19 and how they can navigate the impact A technology operating model to drive business transformation and set up P&C insurers for future success IT outsourcing spend analysis of P&C insurers across LoBs, buyer types, geographies, and service segments Membership Insurance - IT Services (ITS)